Paul Anghel, the director of the General Directorate Control and Market Supervision of the National Authority for Consumer Protection (ANPC), spoke in a Facebook post about the issues we need to be careful when making Easter shopping.
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According to him, when we buy meat and meat products, it would be ideal to go only to authorized places, such as butchers, shops, marked markets, with sanitary-veterinary stamp.
“Do not buy from the trunk of cars, even if the price is low. The meat must have a fresh, pleasant smell, without mucus or color. Check the price from the shelf with the one on the bon!”reports Paul Anghel.
In terms of eggs and egg paint, the director recommends to buy them from authorized spaces (the eggs should be kept cold). It warns not to use typographic or textile paints, because they can be toxic.
“Eggs:
Take them only from authorized spaces, kept cold. Avoid cracked, dirty or kept eggs at the temperature of the environment. The peel must be whole, and at the break the white should be dense, the semiglobulous yolk.
In the case of bulk eggs, it must be displayed clearly: quality, weight, growth method and validity date.
Egg paint:
Choose only authorized products, with full label: manufacturer, ingredients, instructions, validity. Do not use typographic or textile paints – they can be toxic! ”, he transmits it.
Pastry products, such as cozonacs, must be bought from clean and authorized places, informs Paul Anghel.
“Pastry products (cozonacs, checks):
Buy from clean, authorized places. The staff must wear protective equipment, and the unpacked products are well protected and served with utensils.
Tags must clearly show the ingredients (including allergens) and validity date”, He transmits.
He also states that when we buy chocolate or cocoa products, we must check the label, to see who the manufacturer is, what is the durability and what ingredients it contains.
“Chocolate, cocoa products:
Check the label: the name, the manufacturer, the date of durability, the cocoa content. Attention to damaged packaging and products without translation into Romanian!
Do not buy from traveling sellers! ”, he transmits it.
Last but not least, when we buy alcoholic beverages, we must make sure that the label includes the manufacturer, alcoholic concentration, volume, wine type and origin.
“Wine and alcoholic beverages:
The label must include the manufacturer, alcoholic concentration, volume, wine type and origin.
Check that the liquid is clear and without impurities.
For spirits – the label must comply with the norms of the Ministry of Finance ”he concludes.
